The Flanner House is building on its commitment to the community with an element focused on overall health, with hope it helps strengthen Indianapolis’ urban core.
The Flanner House is in its 125th year of service to the Indianapolis black community, and they are taking aim at two types of barriers: Food insecurity and access to mental health care. It’s another step to improve overall outcomes in the community.
Flanner House is rooted in the community. It’s a path that’s been more than a century in the making. “There are days where I walk in and I am completely humbled,” said Brandon Cosby, CEO of Flanner House. Cosby says there’s much more in bloom: Commercial greenhouses adding to a six-year-old farming operation.
“Part of what we began talking about is how can we continue to make sure they were offering affordable, healthy food options. we begin to embark on this process of finding a location to be able to build a greenhouse operation,” Cosby said. In a given year, roughly 50,000 pounds of produce are harvested, but Indiana winters quickly put a stop to the growing season. The greenhouses open them up for a year around growing season, helping keep the nearby Cleo’s Bodega stocked.
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